Yearly Archives: 2007

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has lauded the work of farmers, stressing that their interest and welfare should be of great importance to the nation. The Governor General was speaking on August 4 at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, which was held in Clarendon from August 4 to 6. Professor…

Three outstanding Jamaicans were conferred with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) yesterday (July 24), by the Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall, at King’s House. Two church leaders – Reverend the Hon. Carmen Stewart, Custos of St. Andrew, and Reverend the Hon. Canon Weeville Gordon, Custos of Kingston – were among the…

New President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Seymour Panton, has said that one of his first tasks in taking office will be to increase the number of judges serving the island’s courts. “The judges of the court are working night and day, everyday – public holidays and weekends including. I cannot ask them to…

New Chief Justice, Zaila McCalla, has vowed to work with her colleagues in the private and public bar to address problems besetting the courts and to advance the administration of justice. “I pledge to work with my colleagues to advance any cause if it is just,” she stated, in a speech shortly after she was…

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, yesterday (June 25) presented several boxes of foodstuff along with a large quantity of cleaning and disinfecting products to the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover. At the brief presentation ceremony held at the hospital, Professor Hall explained that the items were donated by Lascelles Chin,…

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has called on young persons overseas to take advantage of opportunities that exist in Jamaica, in order to contribute to the development of the country. Addressing a group of young persons recently at the first Future Leadership Conference organized by the Jamaican Diaspora-Canada Foundation (JDCF), at…

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has said that African slaves should be credited with the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. The Governor-General was bringing a message to commemorate the bicentennial of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade at the signature event for the Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE), which…

Two hectares (five acres) of land at King’s House are to be re-planted with citrus trees resistant to the Tristeza Virus. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has agreed to have the new trees planted, on the suggestion of Chief Executive Officer of the Citrus Growers Association (CGA), Paul Miller. The offer…

Director of Elections, Danville Walker, has pledged to work to improve the electoral system and to continue the trend of peaceful elections in the island since 1997. “Since 1997, we’ve had peaceful elections every time we have had to go to elections and over 90 per cent of polling stations were ready to open by…

The 2007/2008 session of Parliament commenced at Gordon House today (March 29) with much pomp and ceremony, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall. From as early as 10:00 a.m., a large crowd of well-wishers lined Duke Street to view the proceedings, and offered…

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has commended the St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners (SAJBP), for its contribution to the country’s productive sector. “There is bauxite mining, there is agriculture, and there is community development,” Professor Hall said, during his tour of the plant on March 16. The purpose of his visit,…